McDew married in 1983 to the former Evelyn K. Massenburg. They have a daughter, Keisha, and a son, Keith, an officer in the United States Coast Guard.[2]
McDew was born in Rantoul, Illinois in 1960.[3] Upon graduation from Virginia Military Institute in 1982 as the first African American Regimental Commander[4][circular reference] with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, McDew was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force and, following flight training, began his operational flying career at Loring Air Force Base, Maine. His staff assignments include serving as a member of the Air Force Chief of Staff Operations Group, Air Force aide to the President, chief of the Air Force Senate Liaison Division and the director of Air Force Public Affairs. McDew served as vice director for Strategic Plans and Policy for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also served as the commander of Eighteenth Air Force at Scott Air Force Base,[5] and commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels as well as at an Air Force direct reporting unit. He deployed in support of ongoing operations in Central and Southwest Asia as an air expeditionary group commander and later as the director of mobility forces. Prior to his final assignment, McDew was the commander of Air Mobility Command.[6]
In the course of his career McDew completed the following assignments:[7][8]
March 1984 – June 1989, Standardization and Evaluation Copilot, Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot and Flight commander, 42nd Air Refueling Squadron, Loring AFB, ME
July 1989 – June 1992, Combat Crew Training School examiner and Instructor Pilot, Assistant Deputy Wing Inspector and Wing Executive Officer, 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, CA
August 1999 – July 2000, Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow, Sun Microsystems Inc., Palo Alto, Calif.[9]
July 2000 – January 2002, Commander, 62nd Operations Group, McChord AFB, WA. (TDY September 2001 – December 2001, Commander, 60th Air Expeditionary Group, Southwest Asia)
July 2003 – January 2005, Chief, U.S. Air Force Senate Liaison Division, Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.
January 2005 – July 2006, Commander, 43rd Airlift Wing, and Installation Commander, Pope AFB, NC (TDY January 2006 – May 2006, Director of Mobility Forces, Southwest Asia)
^Fikes, Robert (29 October 2017). "BlackPast.org – McDew, Darren Wayne (1960– )". BlackPast.org. Retrieved July 20, 2018. Married since 1983 to the former Evelyn K. Massenburg, they have a daughter, Keisha, and a son, Keith, an officer in the United States Coast Guard.
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External linksedit
Air Mobility Command Public Affairs. . Air Mobility Command, United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
Fitzgerald, Mike (13 March 2014). "Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
"It Is Easier Than You Think – Gen (ret) Darren McDew" on YouTube
darren, mcdew, darren, wayne, mcdew, born, september, 1960, retired, united, states, force, general, served, commander, united, states, transportation, command, scott, force, base, illinois, previous, senior, command, positions, include, commander, mobility, c. Darren Wayne McDew born September 29 1960 is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the Commander of United States Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base Illinois His previous senior command positions include Commander of Air Mobility Command as a general and Commander Eighteenth Air Force 18AF as a lieutenant general In March 2019 soon after General McDew s retirement United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao named him as Co Chair of the Special Committee to Review the Federal Aviation Administration s Aircraft Certification Process According to a letter from Secretary Chao the Special Committee is specifically tasked to review the 737 MAX 800 certification process from 2012 to 2017 1 Darren W McDewBorn 1960 09 29 September 29 1960 age 63 Rantoul Illinois United StatesAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States Air ForceYears of service1982 2018RankGeneralCommands heldUnited States Transportation CommandAir Mobility CommandEighteenth Air ForceAir Force District of Washington43rd Airlift Wing375th Airlift Wing62nd Operations Group14th Airlift SquadronAwardsDefense Distinguished Service MedalAir Force Distinguished Service Medal 2 Defense Superior Service Medal 2 Legion of Merit 3 McDew is a Command Pilot with over 3 300 hours of flight time He has flown the T 37B T 38A KC 135A R C 17A C 141B C 9 C 21 C 130E H and UH 1N His personal decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Legion of Merit among others McDew married in 1983 to the former Evelyn K Massenburg They have a daughter Keisha and a son Keith an officer in the United States Coast Guard 2 Contents 1 Assignments 2 Effective dates of promotion 3 Awards and decorations 4 References 5 External linksAssignments editMcDew was born in Rantoul Illinois in 1960 3 Upon graduation from Virginia Military Institute in 1982 as the first African American Regimental Commander 4 circular reference with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering McDew was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force and following flight training began his operational flying career at Loring Air Force Base Maine His staff assignments include serving as a member of the Air Force Chief of Staff Operations Group Air Force aide to the President chief of the Air Force Senate Liaison Division and the director of Air Force Public Affairs McDew served as vice director for Strategic Plans and Policy for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff He also served as the commander of Eighteenth Air Force at Scott Air Force Base 5 and commanded at the squadron group and wing levels as well as at an Air Force direct reporting unit He deployed in support of ongoing operations in Central and Southwest Asia as an air expeditionary group commander and later as the director of mobility forces Prior to his final assignment McDew was the commander of Air Mobility Command 6 In the course of his career McDew completed the following assignments 7 8 October 1982 October 1983 Student undergraduate pilot training 82d Flying Training Wing Williams AFB AZ October 1983 March 1984 KC 135 combat crew training 93rd Bomb Wing Castle AFB CA March 1984 June 1989 Standardization and Evaluation Copilot Aircraft Commander Instructor Pilot and Flight commander 42nd Air Refueling Squadron Loring AFB ME July 1989 June 1992 Combat Crew Training School examiner and Instructor Pilot Assistant Deputy Wing Inspector and Wing Executive Officer 93rd Bomb Wing Castle AFB CA July 1992 April 1994 Rated Force Planner Directorate of Personnel Plans member Air Force Chief of Staff Operations Group Headquarters U S Air Force Washington D C April 1994 June 1996 Air Force aide to the President Bill Clinton White House Washington D C October 1996 June 1997 Assistant Operations Officer 14th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB SC June 1997 June 1999 Commander 14th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB SC August 1999 July 2000 Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow Sun Microsystems Inc Palo Alto Calif 9 July 2000 January 2002 Commander 62nd Operations Group McChord AFB WA TDY September 2001 December 2001 Commander 60th Air Expeditionary Group Southwest Asia January 2002 July 2003 Commander 375th Airlift Wing and Installation Commander Scott AFB IL July 2003 January 2005 Chief U S Air Force Senate Liaison Division Secretary of the Air Force Washington D C January 2005 July 2006 Commander 43rd Airlift Wing and Installation Commander Pope AFB NC TDY January 2006 May 2006 Director of Mobility Forces Southwest Asia July 2006 November 2007 Vice Commander Eighteenth Air Force Scott AFB IL November 2007 February 2009 Director of Public Affairs Office of the Secretary of the Air Force the Pentagon Washington D C February 2009 December 2010 Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy Joint Chiefs of Staff the Pentagon Washington D C December 2010 August 2012 Commander Air Force District of Washington Andrews AFB MD August 2012 May 2014 Commander Eighteenth Air Force Scott AFB IL May 2014 August 2015 Commander Air Mobility Command Scott AFB IL August 2015 August 2018 Commander United States Transportation Command Scott AFB IL 1 October 2018 Retiring 10 11 Effective dates of promotion editPromotions 8 Insignia Rank Date nbsp General May 5 2014 nbsp Lieutenant General August 6 2012 nbsp Major General December 9 2008 nbsp Brigadier General September 2 2006 nbsp Colonel April 2000 nbsp Lieutenant Colonel January 1 1997 nbsp Major March 1 1994 nbsp Captain July 13 1986 nbsp First Lieutenant May 15 1984 nbsp Second Lieutenant May 15 1982Awards and decorations editMcDew has been awarded the following decorations and awards 8 Badges nbsp Air Force Command Pilot Badge nbsp Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge nbsp United States Transportation Command Badge nbsp Presidential Service BadgePersonal Decorations nbsp Defense Distinguished Service Medal nbsp nbsp Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster nbsp nbsp Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster nbsp nbsp nbsp Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp Army Commendation Medal nbsp Air Force Achievement Medal nbsp nbsp nbsp Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two silver oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Combat Readiness Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star nbsp Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal nbsp nbsp Kosovo Campaign Medal with one bronze service star nbsp Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal nbsp Global War on Terrorism Service Medal nbsp Armed Forces Service Medal nbsp nbsp Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf cluster nbsp nbsp Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and one bronze oak leaf cluster nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon nbsp Air Force Training RibbonReferences edit Announcement by the U S Department of Transportation https www transportation gov briefing room dot1619 and a published letter from Secretary Chao https www transportation gov sites dot gov files docs briefing room 337281 gen darren mcdew pdf Fikes Robert 29 October 2017 BlackPast org McDew Darren Wayne 1960 BlackPast org Retrieved July 20 2018 Married since 1983 to the former Evelyn K Massenburg they have a daughter Keisha and a son Keith an officer in the United States Coast Guard Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2017 07 30 Retrieved 2017 05 09 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Virginia Military Institute Wikipedia en m wikipedia org Retrieved 2021 02 04 Air Mobility Command 18th Air Force Fact Sheet AMC AF mil Retrieved July 20 2018 Air Force Official Biography AF mil Retrieved September 15 2016 VMI AFROTC Hall of Fame Air Force ROTC Virginia Military Institute Retrieved 7 May 2014 a b c General Darren W McDew United States Air Force Retrieved 7 May 2014 Past Fellows and Sponsoring Companies Office of the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness Retrieved July 30 2018 General Darren W McDew United States Air Force Retrieved September 12 2018 Gen McDew retires relinquishes command of Transcom to Lyons Belleville News Democrat Retrieved September 12 2018 External links editAir Mobility Command Public Affairs AMC Welcomes a New Commander Air Mobility Command United States Air Force Archived from the original on 8 May 2014 Retrieved 7 May 2014 Fitzgerald Mike 13 March 2014 Belleville Ill News Democrat Stars and Stripes Retrieved 7 May 2014 It Is 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